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Cannabinoids for Tinnitus?

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Auditory & Other Symptoms The survey, whose findings were published in February 2023 in the Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery 1 evaluated cannabis perceptions and consumption among 45 adult tinnitus patients randomly selected and recruited from an outpatient ear, nose, and throat clinic in Ontario, Canada.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

In 2019, Japan approved clinical trials for Epidiolox — a cannabis derived medicine used to treat severe forms of childhood epilepsy such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes. CBD has become especially trendy in Tokyo, where CBD shops and cafes allow for the on-site consumption of CBD in edibles and topical treatments.

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Article: Canada: Future Care Costs For Cannabis In Personal Injury Claims

Cannabis Law Report

First, the court distinguished between treatments which “serve the sole function of making the plaintiff’s life more bearable or enjoyable” and those that are “reasonably necessary to preserve the plaintiff’s health” 31 Only the latter are compensable. In rejecting the claim, the court cited Torchia v.

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Why Does Marijuana Make You Lose Weight?

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In 2011, researchers published cross-sectional data from two population-based surveys including over 50,000 respondents. Stimulating CB1 receptors with THC results in up-regulation across the board (meaning most patients will experience an increase in appetite and calorie consumption). Believe it or not, science says: YES.

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Cannabis as a cancer cure: what is the research and where is it going?

The Cannigma

To date, very few human clinical trials have been conducted to assess the effectiveness of THC or CBD in treating cancer. 7 The use of cannabis as a cancer treatment was popularized by Rick Simpson, a medical cannabis advocate. GBM is a rare but aggressive brain cancer with very limited treatment options.

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Article: Legality Of Marijuana In Nigeria: A Legal Opinion By Kayode Ajulo PhD

Cannabis Law Report

The Agency has the job of curtailing the consumption of drugs in Nigeria. The 2011 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report stated that cannabis use was prevalent among 14.3 The Agency saddled with the enforcement of drug laws in Nigeria is the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). The latter remains a dangerous drug and is considered higher risk for treatment than CBD (TGA 2019 ). 2015 ; Kaiser 2011 ; Mortensen et al. 2018 ; Månsson 2016 , 2017 ; Abalo 2019a , 2019b ; Paimre 2017 ).